The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-30
PERSONAL.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Is an author. He once
compiled the american Herd Book, for which
he received 500.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS thinks there should
be profesSoro Of science in every university.
Mr.. Curtis is not candidate for the professor
ship.
BANCROFT, the historian, always writes under
q high moral sense of duty. He wants every
sentence to embo1y fact or a true and noble
sentiment.
LEVI P MoRroN. ex Minister to France, will
erect an eght-story apartment house at the
corner OF Fifteenth and II streets, Washington,
to cost over S3N,000
GREvY will write and publish a book about
his career as the President of the, French Re
public. The French people will now regret
that they forced him out of offlce.
REV. THOMAS MAGENNIs, pastor of st. Thomas
Catholic church, of Jamaica Plains, will serve
as chaplain at the inauguration of Mayor . Brien
in Boston on the first Monday of January, 1888.
Rob WOLFF, son of the late Mr. Aug,iste
Wolff. senior OF the celebrated piano manufac-
tory of Pleyel Wolf & Co., Paris, has arrived
in New Orleans accompanied by Count de Gag
net. These gentlemen are on q long pleasure
tour through the United States and Canada.
JAY GouLp is reported to have said recently
that the spectators have made plaything of
his health for years, and that he c, uld shake
Wall street TO its foundations by simply stand
ing on the steps Of the Stock Exchange building
striking his forehead with his hand and giving
agrcan or two.
SENATOR AND Mas. CAMERON entertained a
company at dinner in Washington Monday
evening TO meet Senator and Mrs. Quay, of
Pennsylvania. The other guests were Senator
and Mrs. Sherman, Senator and Mrs. Vest,
Senator and Mrs. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. HIT
Miss Cameron and Mr.. Ferguson, member of
Parliament.
JOHN G. WHITTIER has sent out a circular
letter, saying that he gratefully acknowledges
ind Dfra rna Vt1lap n xx,bi hr,.~,
reached him on bis birthday. The number of
them has proved so unexpectedly large that he
finds himself utterly unable to answer them in
detail. he can only tender TO his friends,
kIownEand unknown, his heartest thanks for
all VIII ch they have doue to make his evening of
life brighter and happier.
Mrs. PoNpExTER Dunn, of Arkansas, has re-
turned to Was lington leaving her husband
REPRESENTATIVE Dunn, at Los Angeles, where he
wet for his health The Washington Critic
says that little Anna Dunn, who is only
years old, has won quite name and fame
ia the City of the Angels as a musician She
played twice in the Opera House on the violin
10 the delight and wonder of an immense audi
ence. Five hundred children were engaged in
the concert,
UNITED STATES SENATOR FARwELL, of Chicago,
Is described as the possessor of a magnificent
physique, with bright and laughing eye He
is both brainy and wealthy, having made for
tune recently IN building the Texas State Hou O.
the pay for which he received mostly in land
his estate, and he has cattle by the tens of thou
sands upon the ranch. His wife is with him in
Washington. and is noted for her charitable
work. Miss Farwell is not in society this win
ter and it Is reported that she will be married
shortly to the son of Mr.. Winston our ex-Min-
lister 70 Persia. Senator Farwell, it will be re-
membered, takes the seat Of Gen. John A. Lo-
gau.
Thomas NELSON PAGES visit 20 Vanderbilt
University will serve henceforth," says the
nashville ABlericttIt, ITO mark q new era in our
civilization. AS a literary event, it was the
most remarkable occurrence in Southern history
II was perhaps, the first time that ever litera-
ry man received such popular demonstration
IN the south. Our people have hung upon the
lips OF imprisoned orators; they have huzzaed
themselves hoalse over renowned warriors; but
no such ovation was ever before accorded lit
eiary man. Wthno adventltious circumstances
he won the applause. aroused the enthusiasm
and received the homage which have heretofore
been given only 70 brilliant speakers and sue
CO sful soldiers. The time. the occasion and the
place, were eininently appropriate. Nor was
fortune less happy in her choice of the man. A
true Nilgtnian, genuine son Of the old South
and at the same time IN hearty sympathy and
perfect accord with the new South and its
broader views and oftier aspirations Thomas
Nelson Page awakens hope aud arouses expecta-
tions beyond those OF any other Southern
writer